A typical six-lane, 25 metre indoor swimming pool will lose the equivalent of a bath full of water in evaporation every two hours. That is the same as an average village pond every week or the entire water content of ten, 25m school swimming pools every year. Just like boiling a kettle, the energy consumption […]
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The UK Pool & Spa Awards are back! Returning for their seventh contest, the independent awards set out to showcase the very best of the companies involved in the provision of water leisure in Great Britain â regardless of organisation affiliation. Even more good news is that changes to the competition ensure even more companies […]
Following a multi-million pound refurbishment programme two years ago, Chase Leisure Centre in Staffordshire has established itself as one of the most contemporary leisure centres in the country. The facility welcomes over 400,000 each year and boasts three swimming pools, a sauna, a fitness and group exercise studio, modernised village changing area and an eight […]
Steam and spa specialists Leisurequip were recently commissioned to design and install a health spa facility at the Ability Place residential development in the heart of Londonâs business district Canary Wharf. Leisurequip were awarded the contract through Metric Solutions, who provide building maintenance and refit services in London. The project brief was to include a […]
A growing number of local authorities across the country are benefiting from the installation of temporary pools as a quick fix solution to short-term pool closures. Bury Council in Lancashire is the latest local authority to partner with temporary pool specialists Total Swimming, after its existing swimming facility at the Radcliffe Pool and Fitness Centre […]
Designed by Dr David Solanki, clinical director of the Ontario Rehabilitation Institute, the MAAX Collection offers Zone Therapy throughout its prestigious range. Until now, hot tub design has been driven by the idea that the bigger and more numerous the jets, the better. Unfortunately, many hot tub owners realise too late that their hot tubâs […]
Leisure management charity Fusion Lifestyle is developing its workforce with the launch of new leadership and management programme. Ten successful applicants from across Fusion have joined the programme, which will include training on a variety of topics including efficiency and effectiveness, finance and budgeting, marketing and management. The twelve month Institute of Leadership and Management […]
Hot tubs have provided a touch of luxury at for guests at Alton Towersâ brand new Enchanted Village resort. Themed around a village hideaway, the new treehouse accommodation is located next to the Alton Towers Hotel. Each of the five treehouses features an outdoor decking area with a private hot tub with views over the […]
Guncast Swimming Pools took on the challenge of designing a distinctive family swimming pool in the Cotswolds within the grounds of a large family home. Measuring 18m x 6m x 1.4m, this large pool is set in charming landscaped gardens and features large format black stone interior tiles to provide an elegant and glossy finish. […]
A private residential pool in the Midlands, which won Rockingham Pools the 2014 Sustainability Gold Award in the Swimming Pool and Allied Trade Association annual competition, makes an excellent âcase studyâ for Rockingham and Heatstar. The owner of the pool had already built his adjacent house to a high specification. However, he had insisted that […]
